Liz
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Post by Liz on Dec 20, 2015 22:00:11 GMT
someone accidentally bought over £800k this morning. It will be unwound and put back up for sale later on tonight when IT can have a look at it... opps what about the other days that it vanished? I just hope it isn't someone who just registers an account without depositing funds, just to harm SS or for fun or even trying to get free interest.
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Post by ben on Dec 20, 2015 22:04:40 GMT
I doubt it caused them any real issue except that they can not sell it themselfs for few hours and doubt that SS will be paying the interest if they can not sort it over night
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Post by ablender on Dec 20, 2015 22:05:03 GMT
someone accidentally bought over £800k this morning. It will be unwound and put back up for sale later on tonight when IT can have a look at it... Maybe SS should have a rule that your negative balance can only match your portfolio, like with prefunding. Do I need to explain it. First you type 800 then you fantasise a bit and add another three zeros (000). You get distracted - and off it goes.
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Post by max on Dec 20, 2015 22:16:25 GMT
someone accidentally bought over £800k this morning. It will be unwound and put back up for sale later on tonight when IT can have a look at it... I am therefore mistaken. Apparently, you can buy a million pound loan even if you hold a few quids portfolio and call it an upsy daisy. savingstream you might want to consider closing this loophole soon. It looks cheap and potentially really disruptive. Definitely more important than squaring the fair allocation of small loans.
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Post by highlandtiger on Dec 20, 2015 22:19:21 GMT
How can you "accidentally" buy 800k? Maybe SS should have a rule that your negative balance can only match your portfolio, like with prefunding. Do I need to explain it. First you type 800 then you fantasise a bit and add another three zeros (000). You get distracted - and off it goes. One slight problem with that theory, they didn't just type the 800,000, but the also added the odd few pounds of shrapnel as well. And then press the button again to confirm the amount was correct. Sorry SS, but I don't buy this "accidental" lark. Someone tried to pull a fast one trying to get a load of free interest, but when they found out they couldn't shift it the next day, they panicked knowing there was no way they could fund it with real money, and so they contacted SS claiming they made a "mistake", and could SS correct it for them. As Jim Royal would say, "accidental my a**e"
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Liz
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Post by Liz on Dec 20, 2015 22:20:52 GMT
How can you "accidentally" buy 800k? Maybe SS should have a rule that your negative balance can only match your portfolio, like with prefunding. Do I need to explain it. First you type 800 then you fantasise a bit and add another three zeros (000). You get distracted - and off it goes. Don't be facetious. I'm not buying it you accidentally type 811,899.74, which is the exact figure that was bought. Maybe they gave their phone to a 5 year old, whilst logged in to Savingstream.
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Post by ben on Dec 20, 2015 22:25:44 GMT
I suppose SS will find a way to stop it happening again
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Post by ianj on Dec 20, 2015 23:41:53 GMT
I'm sorry to have to tell everyone who's speculated so far that you're all way off the mark. This is one way it can be done. First you build a keystroke replication macro to submit a purchase request for £1000, but without finalising the purchase, clicking on 'CANCEL' rather than 'OK'. You refine it until you get your 'request' actioned as desired, almost instantaneously. You then make amendments to your macro to complete the purchase by clicking on 'OK', in order to make a real purchase of £1000. However, not having zeroised a previously entered '1000' from your testing, the figure that is finally entered on your 'real' purchase ends up as 1000+1000, £10001000. Your purchase request is then reduced to whatever sum is available, and, hey presto, you've got the lot. No devious intentions. No 'gaming' the system. Simply crass incompetence. You then send a grovelling email to customer support, admitting to your transgression, and wait for somebody to rectify your mistake, all the while castigating yourself for implementing such sub-standard testing and wondering whether your 'hair shirt' will still fit!. Apologies to savingstream staff for the disruption to your weekend.
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Post by pepperpot on Dec 20, 2015 23:46:53 GMT
Some else has just had an 'accident'.
Lots of accident prone investors around... one per night so far, 3 different user names, g***********a this time.
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ablender
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Post by ablender on Dec 20, 2015 23:53:15 GMT
It is becoming a bit too much.
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ianj
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Post by ianj on Dec 20, 2015 23:54:37 GMT
Some else has just had an 'accident'. Lots of accident prone investors around... one per night so far, 3 different user names, g***********a this time. Not guilty this time!
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ilmoro
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Post by ilmoro on Dec 20, 2015 23:55:02 GMT
Some else has just had an 'accident'. Lots of accident prone investors around... one per night so far, 3 different user names, g***********a this time. Certainly a day of extremes on the SM, 2 people (at least) buy £811k , another picks up 2p 
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Post by Investor on Dec 21, 2015 1:33:34 GMT
I'm sorry to have to tell everyone who's speculated so far that you're all way off the mark. This is one way it can be done. First you build a keystroke replication macro to submit a purchase request for £1000, but without finalising the purchase, clicking on 'CANCEL' rather than 'OK'. You refine it until you get your 'request' actioned as desired, almost instantaneously. You then make amendments to your macro to complete the purchase by clicking on 'OK', in order to make a real purchase of £1000. However, not having zeroised a previously entered '1000' from your testing, the figure that is finally entered on your 'real' purchase ends up as 1000+1000, £10001000. Your purchase request is then reduced to whatever sum is available, and, hey presto, you've got the lot. No devious intentions. No 'gaming' the system. Simply crass incompetence. You then send a grovelling email to customer support, admitting to your transgression, and wait for somebody to rectify your mistake, all the while castigating yourself for implementing such sub-standard testing and wondering whether your 'hair shirt' will still fit!. Apologies to savingstream staff for the disruption to your weekend. Decent of you to own up ianj, and would think a little bit of logic coding on SS part may stop this from re-occurring. Could I make one simple request that you amend your macro such that prior to any keystrokes being made, the macro 1. Turns on your webcam and 2. Starts recording. Just that if it should ever happen again I would so have loved to see the video of that moment when you realised what had happened. Probably best to keep the microphone off as I would guess the audio may not have been suitable for some ears.
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Post by adrianc on Dec 21, 2015 9:01:19 GMT
First you build a keystroke replication macro to submit a purchase request... <cough>bot</cough> And full marks to you for owning up... to being the oft-rumoured botmaster... <g>
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ianj
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Post by ianj on Dec 21, 2015 9:18:41 GMT
I'm sorry to have to tell everyone who's speculated so far that you're all way off the mark. This is one way it can be done. First you build a keystroke replication macro to submit a purchase request for £1000, but without finalising the purchase, clicking on 'CANCEL' rather than 'OK'. You refine it until you get your 'request' actioned as desired, almost instantaneously. You then make amendments to your macro to complete the purchase by clicking on 'OK', in order to make a real purchase of £1000. However, not having zeroised a previously entered '1000' from your testing, the figure that is finally entered on your 'real' purchase ends up as 1000+1000, £10001000. Your purchase request is then reduced to whatever sum is available, and, hey presto, you've got the lot. No devious intentions. No 'gaming' the system. Simply crass incompetence. You then send a grovelling email to customer support, admitting to your transgression, and wait for somebody to rectify your mistake, all the while castigating yourself for implementing such sub-standard testing and wondering whether your 'hair shirt' will still fit!. Apologies to savingstream staff for the disruption to your weekend. Decent of you to own up ianj , and would think a little bit of logic coding on SS part may stop this from re-occurring. Could I make one simple request that you amend your macro such that prior to any keystrokes being made, the macro 1. Turns on your webcam and 2. Starts recording. Just that if it should ever happen again I would so have loved to see the video of that moment when you realised what had happened. Probably best to keep the microphone off as I would guess the audio may not have been suitable for some ears. Prior to committing my faux pas, I believe that I too would have been somewhat incredulous of any claim to have 'accidentally' bought the whole caboodle. So, in order to quell the the murmurings of conspiracy theorists, I thought it would better if the circumstances were revealed. Initially, time appeared to slow. For what seemed an eternity, in reality probably only seconds, the brain refused to accept the information received from the eyes, and far from turning the air blue, I have the distinct recollection of just sitting, mouth agape no doubt, as I contemplated what had happened and how it could have occurred. Yes, SS could probably prevent outrageous purchase requests. A new, simple, message might suffice " Are you really convinced, totally and utterly, that you wish to fund this loan with a phenomenally massive £10,001,000 for an eye watering return of £100,010 per month" flashing in red, with wailing of accompanying sirens, followed by revised confirmation options, " Please enter -
'A' - I'm outrageously wealthy and it's loose change to me. Do it now.
'B' - I'm not really responsible for my actions and am currently seeking assistance. What do you think?
'C' - Do you think I'm really that stupid! Get me out of here."
On the other hand, it wouldn't be necessary if idiots didn't go around doing 'silly things'.
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